CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Most of the Walsh Cavaliers women's track and field team kicked off the 2022 outdoor season at the Yellow Jacket Open on a cold, blustry and snowy day in Cedarville. 

Walsh finished fourth as a team as four event titles were claimed by the Cavaliers. Kelsey Hartsock had a NCAA Division II Provisional Mark in the Pole Vault. 

A pair of runners also competed at the Raleigh Relays in North Carolina. Alexa Leppelmeier set a NCAA Division II Provisional Mark in the 3000 meter steeplechase, clocking in at 10:25.15. Her time is the third fastest in the G-MAC record books and 2nd fastest in Division II this season. Alex Bauer hit another NCAA Provisional mark in the 1500 meter run as the 9th fastest time in D2 (4:30.70).

1st Place Finishes

• Style Henry (100 meters): 13.01 seconds
• Payton Knoch (100 hurdles): 16.04 seconds
• 4x100 relay (Kelsey Hartsock, Claire Martin, Talia McLin, Style Henry): 50.48 seconds
• Skyler Stewart (Long Jump): 4.84 meters

2nd Place Finishes

• Kelsey Hartsock (Pole Vault): 3.75 meters - NCAA Division II Provisional Mark
• Style Henry (Long Jump): 4.62 meters

3rd Place Finishes

• Kelsey Hartsock (100 meters): 13.20 seconds
• Brooke Lumpkin (Javelin Throw): 28.38 meters

4th Place Finishes

• Skyler Stewart (100 hurdles): 17.36 seconds
• Samantha Watkins (Discus Throw): 39.48 meters

5th Place Finishes

• Bree Lumpkin (Javelin Throw): 26.82 meters

6th Place Finishes

• Lauren Moses (Long Jump): 4.36 meters
• Brooke Lumpkin (Shot Put): 11.24 meters

7th Place Finishes

• Talia McLin (100 meters): 13.49 seconds
• Claire Martin (Long Jump): 4.36 meters
• Reagan Garrett (Discus Throw): 38.34 meters

8th Place Finishes

• Rebecca Bodo (400 meters): 1:06.38
• Bridget Hahn (5000 meters): 18:23.04

Walsh returns to action at Slippery Rock next Saturday (April 2). 

-WC-